SPOTLIGHT

UNODA launched ‘Youth4Disarmament’ Initiative with dialogue on artificial intelligence and international security

HR delivers remarks to the Security Council on Threats to International Peace and Security/Missiles

UNODA partners with Peace Boat to organize “Youth Champions for Securing our Common Future” event, 11 October

Keynote address by HR at UNIDIR 2019 Innovations Dialogue: Digital Technologies and International Security

Keynote speech by HR at Regional Consultations of the GGE on Advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace in the context of international security with the OAS

UN SG announces the appointment of Tatiana Valovaya of the Russian Federation as DG of the UN Office at Geneva

HR pays tribute to the victims and survivors of the nuclear bombing of Nagasaki and addresses the Annual Peace Ceremony on behalf of the SG

UNODA convenes a workshop for young scientists to foster networks on biosecurity in the Global South

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UNODA launches ‘Youth4Disarmament’ Initiative with dialogue on artificial intelligence and international security

UNODA convenes a workshop for young scientists to foster networks on biosecurity in the Global South

UNRCPD collaborates with young delegates of the International Youth Media Summit – Creating Youth Champions for a Sustainable, Peaceful World

Unveiling of “The Best Weapon” – Displayed at UN HQ through September 2019

UNODA’s Regional Centre in Kathmandu works with US Embassy in supporting annual Everest International Model UN, 15-19 July

FEATURED CONTENT

Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference

Overview and status of disarmament-related expert groups established under the Secretary-General’s auspices

First Committee of the Seventy-Third Session of the General Assembly

Securing Our Common Future: An Agenda for Disarmament

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Application for NGOs to attend the 2019 UN high-level meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (Deadline: 23 August 2019)

Aide Memoire for NGOs – United Nations open-ended working group on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security

Permanent Missions of Austria and Mexico and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung organization invite delegates to a lunchtime side event, “The Nuclear Ban Treaty between Aspiration and Reality” Tuesday, April 30, 2019, 1-3pm UN Delegates Dining Room. RSVP required by 25 April 2019

Information for NGOs that wish to apply for ECOSOC consultative status for 2020 UN intergovernmental meetings (deadline 1 June 2019)

2019 Disarmament Fellowship Programme – Submission of nominations – Deadline 15 April 2019

EVENTS

July 29 - September 13, 2019

Third session of the Conference on Disarmament

Geneva, Switzerland

August 26 - 30, 2019

Fifth Conference of States Parties to the ATT (CSP5)

Geneva, Switzerland

August 26 - September 6, 2019

CTBTO: Working Group B, 53rd session

Vienna, Austria

August 28 - 29, 2019

Seminar on “Fostering cooperation and enhancing consultation mechanisms among the existing nuclear-weapon-free zones”

Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

August 29 - 29, 2019

International Day Against Nuclear Tests

Worldwide

September 9 - 12, 2019

Round table meeting on forensic ballistics

Georgetown, Guyana

September 9 - 13, 2019

First substantive session of the Open-ended Working Group on developments in the field of ICTs in the context of international security

New York

September 9 - 11, 2019

UNODC: Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime: Working Group of Government Experts on Technical Assistance, 12th session (tent.)

Vienna, Austria

September 9 - 13, 2019

IAEA: Board of Governors

Vienna, Austria

September 10 - 11, 2019

UNODC: Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime: Working Group on Trafficking in Persons, 9th session

Vienna, Austria